WHY JOIN #TEAMRC
The overall mission of the Finance Department is to help ensure the City remains fiscally stable, provide sound business advice to the City Council, and maintain all required financial reporting and related legal obligations for the City of Rancho Cucamonga. The Finance Team accomplishes this through the City’s investment policy, implementation of leading practices and best practices in financial management, maintaining strong internal controls, and providing clear and complete financial information to decision-makers and stakeholders. Five divisions in the Finance Department work together to accomplish the purposes noted above: Accounting and Financial Reporting; Budget Management; Procurement; Revenue Management; and Special Districts.
While it is true that the Finance Department is charged with a weighty responsibility, our team has a great time together working in support of our mission. We foster a collaborative team environment and are supportive of one another throughout all the challenges each day brings. The Team takes time to celebrate achievements (and birthdays), and we actively pursue activities to ensure that we remain a close-knit group. We are looking for that next outstanding individual with next level skills, a strong work ethic, and strong principles to lead our team to help us continually improve what we do through innovative and collaborative efforts.
At Team RC, we believe in creating a safe, inclusive, and healthy work environment. We aim to offer benefits that promote work-life balance, financial security, and healthy living.
- Management Leave - One hundred hours per fiscal year.
- Life Insurance - Life Insurance in the amount of 100% of the annual base salary plus $75,000.
- Medical - $1,300/Monthly City Paid. (Effective the first full pay period in December 2024, City-paid medical increases to $1,500).
- Dental/Vision - City Paid for employees and dependents.
- Automotive Allowance - $500/month.
- Executive Reimbursement - The City shall provide up to $2,000 each fiscal year to be applied to either Executive Physical or Technology Reimbursement.
- Deferred Compensation - The City pays 6%, City matches up to an additional 4%.
- On-site Gym - open to all City staff.
To learn more about additional Team RC perks, please visit the benefits tab located at the top of the flyer.
WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING HERE AT TEAM RC
What are we looking for?
Our next Finance Director will be a leader of leaders who works collaboratively to support the City’s mission, vision, and values, playing a key role in keeping Rancho Cucamonga a world-class city. A self-motivated leader who enjoys working as part of teams (large and small, across departments and workgroups) using innovative, strategic, and progressive approaches to solving complex financial issues will excel in this role. The selected individual will lead the Finance Team to provide excellent customer service, focusing on fiscal responsibility, transparency, integrity, and teamwork.
- Financial Leadership: As a key member of our executive team, you’ll guide the City’s financial strategies and operations. Your expertise will be critical in steering the City toward continued greater prosperity.
- Team Coach and Mentor: Lead and develop a customer focused team within the Finance Department, ensuring collaboration, professional growth, and effective performance.
- Chief Financial Advisor: As the City’s chief financial advisor, you’ll provide expert guidance on financial matters and ensure sound decision-making.
- Strategic Insights: Offering critical insights and recommendations, you’ll support the City Executive Team in making informed choices and recommendations.
- Elected Official Engagement: Present financial and administrative reports to the City Manager, City Treasurer, and City Council, fostering transparency and accountability.
- Comprehensive Management: From day-to-day accounting to payroll, cashiering, cash investments, purchasing, budgeting, auditing, and debt administration—you will be responsible for it all with a team of talented supervisors and managers.
- Financial System Controls: You will take full responsibility for Finance Department services, internal controls, capital financing, and financial systems, utilizing in part, Workday, the City’s new ERP, which went live July 1. Your innovative approach will continue to drive efficiency and improve insights into more effective operations.
- Budget Oversight: You will help prepare and oversee a combined operating and capital budget of nearly $334 million (as adopted for Fiscal Year 2024/25). Your attention to detail for fiscal management will be essential to our continued success.
- Reporting Excellence: Oversee the preparation of management reports, long-range revenue and expenditure analyses, quarterly financial reports, and the annual comprehensive financial report.
- Investment Portfolio Management: Oversee the City’s investment portfolio with the support of consultants and advisors, ensuring prudent cash management and financial planning. Regularly meet and consult with the City Treasurer.
- Budget Projections: With the Budget Team, compile income projections and expenditure estimates and contribute to the continuous development of the City’s five-year financial plan.
- Compliance: Ensure the Accounting Team maintains timely and accurate financial reporting, meeting legal requirements and Council requests.
- Asset Management: Oversee the preparation and maintenance of an up-to-date inventory of City property.
For more information about this career opportunity, visit the job description here.
Important Application Instructions:
Please provide a detailed cover letter explaining your interest in working for the City of Rancho Cucamonga at this time. Your letter should be at least 500 words and outline your experience in municipal finance.
RECRUITMENT SCHEDULE:
Application Deadline: Monday, July 22, 2024
First Round Application Screening completed on Thursday, July 11, 2024
Second Round Application Screening completed on Thursday, July 18, 2024
Final Application Screening completed on Wednesday, July 24, 2024
Panel Interview: Week of July 29, 2024
City Manager Team Interview: Tuesday, August 6, 2024
Anticipated Start Date: Monday, October 7, 2024
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ARE YOU QUALIFIED
Education and/ or Experience:
A Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or directly related field is required. Registration as a Certified Public Accountant in the State of California is highly desirable. A Master’s degree in Public Administration, Public Finance, or a related field is desirable.
Eight years of increasingly responsible professional and supervisory accounting or auditing experience, including four years of supervisory experience; or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Extensive knowledge of modern principles and practices of public finance administration, with particular reference to budgeting, accounting and electronic data processing; generally accepted accounting principles and practices; financial planning and treasury management practices; State reporting requirements; auditing principles; City codes and ordinances, and state laws governing the financial administration of municipal government; strategic planning principles; supervisory, training and performance evaluation principles; develop sound accounting and data processing systems and procedures; analyze budget estimates and detect sources of variances; estimate tax revenues within reasonable limits; plan, assign and direct the work of administrative and technical subordinates; establish and maintain effective working relationships with management, staff, consultants, brokers, financial advisors, vendors, and other City officials and the general public; meet project deadlines; make effective oral and written presentations.
A valid Class C California driver's license and the ability to maintain insurability under the City's Vehicle Insurance Policy.
WHERE DO YOU GO FROM HERE
APPLICATION PROCESS
All applicants are required to apply online at www.cityofrc.us. This recruitment closes on Monday, July 22, 2024, or until sufficient applications have been received. Please see the above timeline for additional information.
Applications must be complete and demonstrate that the minimum qualifications are met. All statements made on the application are subject to investigation and verification. Resumes may be attached to the completed application form as supplemental information but will not be accepted in lieu of an official application form. Applications will be screened and the most qualified candidates who best match the needs of the City will be invited to compete further in the examination process. Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications will remain, candidates, until a final offer is accepted by the candidate who most closely meets the requirements of the City. The City may conclude that none of the candidates, even those who meet the minimum qualifications, are appropriate for the position.
Successful candidate will be required to:
- Complete a verification form designated by Immigration and Naturalization Service to certify that they are eligible for employment in the United States of America; and
- Provide proof of a valid California driver's license and be insurable; and
- Pass a pre-employment medical exam,
- Pass a reference and background verification. References will not be contacted until mutual interest has been established.
- Degree Verification
- Credit Check
If hired, candidate will be required to complete a verification form designated by Immigration and Naturalization Service to certify that they are eligible for employment in the United States of America and furnish proof certifying legal authorization to work in the United States.
The City of Rancho Cucamonga Participates in E-Verify. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States. In accordance, the City will provide the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security and Social Security Administration, with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. For additional information regarding E-Verify, the Federal Government's online employment eligibility verification system, please visit www.uscis.gov.
Disclaimers
The City of Rancho Cucamonga is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. In addition, the City of Rancho Cucamonga abides by a nepotism policy that may preclude you from being hired if the City employs a relative. The City of Rancho Cucamonga makes reasonable accommodations for disabled persons, considering each situation on an individual basis. Please make direct requests for accommodation to Human Resources. For information on Employee Rights under the Family and Medical Leave Act, please click here (Download PDF reader) (Download PDF reader) (Download PDF reader) (Download PDF reader) (Download PDF reader). There is a no smoking policy in effect in all City Offices and vehicles. Finally, please note that the provisions of this bulletin do not constitute a contract expressed or implied, and any provisions contained in this bulletin may be modified or revoked without notice. Questions regarding this recruitment may be directed to Human Resources at Careers@CityofRC.us. Applicants may wish to visit the City's official website at www.cityofrc.us for more information.